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PORUR<br />
TIMES<br />
YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWSPAPER<br />
www.porurtimes.com<br />
VOL. 4, ISSUE. 3 Cell No. 96000 95724 Published on <strong>March</strong>.26, 2017, Rs. 3<br />
Intercollegiate competition of Cado Alpha 2017<br />
Cado Alpha is an Intercollegiate<br />
competition that<br />
seeks to bring out the best<br />
among the cadets across<br />
the state, to the grounds<br />
of Alpha Arts and Science<br />
College (AASC). Organised<br />
by AASC of 1 (TN) Armoured<br />
Squadron NCC, this<br />
is an opportunity for cadets<br />
to exhibit their comradeship.<br />
This ultimate aim of<br />
“Cado Alpha” is to motivate<br />
the cadets to take part<br />
in the RDC, TSC, VSC and<br />
NSC held at New Delhi.<br />
On Feb 25th and 26th, Alpha<br />
NCC Unit [1 (TN) Armd<br />
Sqn NCC], organized Cado<br />
Alpha for the third consecutive<br />
year. Col. G. D. James,<br />
Officer Commanding, 1(TN)<br />
Armd Sqn NCC Inaugurated<br />
3rd Cado Alpha- 2017<br />
and delivered the inaugural<br />
address.<br />
Around 600 cadets from<br />
20 different colleges actively<br />
participated in this NCC<br />
Competition.<br />
1st day, Drill Competencies<br />
such as Contingent<br />
Drill, Guard of Honour, Individual<br />
Drill and Thal Sainik<br />
events such as Kholna Jholna,<br />
Tent Pitching abilities of<br />
cadets from other colleges<br />
was tested by instructors<br />
of Officers Training Academy,<br />
St. Thomas Mount. Firing<br />
Capabilities of Cadets<br />
was also tested by Mr. Balaji<br />
Dayalan, Former Indian<br />
Renowned Rifle Shooting<br />
Champion, Director, Aim for<br />
Gold Firing Academy.<br />
2nd day started with the<br />
Cross Country, followed<br />
by Debate, GK Paper Pen<br />
Test, Flag Area, Best Cadet<br />
event was conducted<br />
by Mr.Abhishek, best Cadet<br />
- Gold Medallist - 2013,<br />
Airwing, SRM. Cultural<br />
Competitions such as Solo<br />
Instrumental, NIAP (National<br />
Integration Awareness<br />
Programme), Group<br />
Song, Group Dance were<br />
the events conducted.<br />
Col. G. D. James, Officer<br />
Commanding, 1(TN) Armd<br />
Sqn NCC, and Mr. George<br />
John AGI, being our Guest<br />
of Honour for the valedictory<br />
function, received<br />
Guard of Honour and delivered<br />
a Special Motivational<br />
speech. Dr. D. Ashalatha,<br />
Principal, AASC, presided<br />
the function. Ms. Geetharvi,<br />
Vice Principal addressed<br />
the gathering. At last Col.<br />
G. D. James, handed over<br />
prizes to the winners of all<br />
events, and also presented<br />
Dr. Ambedkar law niversity<br />
(TNDALU) College the 3rd<br />
Cado Alpha 2017 overall<br />
Banner and Trophy. CSUO.<br />
S. Jaikumar thanked all<br />
the cadets participated in<br />
the Competitions. The programme<br />
came to a memorable<br />
end with NCC Song<br />
National Anthem.<br />
In Short, All Cadets have<br />
shown Strong Determination<br />
and commitment in<br />
participating and organizing<br />
the Cado Alpha.<br />
Mr. Bala Samuvel J.,<br />
1(TN) Armd Sqn NCC coordinated<br />
3rd Cado Alpha<br />
2017. The pain staking efforts<br />
of NCC Cadets and Ex.<br />
NCC Cadets has made 3rd<br />
Cado Alpha 2017 a successful<br />
NCC Inter Collegiate<br />
Competition which helped<br />
in taping the talents of the<br />
cadets and also in exhibiting<br />
their comradeship.<br />
NGO cleans public places, invites volunteers<br />
SUMMER CAMP<br />
K I D S - B - K I D S<br />
(Karambakkam) will<br />
organised summer<br />
camp on Glass painting,<br />
Drawing with pastels,<br />
Pencil and carbon<br />
sketching, Best out of<br />
waste, Emboss painting, Pot<br />
painting, Fabric painting,<br />
Yoga and meditation<br />
(pick one @ Rs.1350<br />
with required materials).<br />
Handwriting, English<br />
grammar, Traditional<br />
indoor games (pick<br />
one @ Rs.1000).<br />
Timings : 10 a.m to 12 noon.<br />
Contact.94444 77710/23.<br />
Green Valley Mart sale<br />
Patanjali products<br />
Green Valley Mart (No.81, Poonamalle High Road,<br />
near Eswari Kalyana Mandabam, <strong>Porur</strong>) sale, morethan<br />
250 Patanjali products like fruits, vegetables, original<br />
marachekku oils (coconut, ground nut, sesame etc),<br />
Millets (Kuthirai vali, Kambu, Varagu, Samai etc),<br />
Herbal, Organic & Traditional Food Items are available.<br />
This shop was opened recently, it phone no is 97899<br />
28329.<br />
Celebrates 98 th birth anniversary<br />
of DKP<br />
The 98 th birth anniversary of D.K Pattammal, who was<br />
renowned Carnatic musician and playback singer for<br />
film songs of many Indian languages, will be celebrated<br />
on <strong>March</strong> 26, at 6.15 p.m at Bharathiya Vidya Bavan<br />
(Mylapore, Chennai).<br />
Ms.Ranjani and Ms. Gayahthri will be honoured with<br />
D.K.Pattammal’s Birudhu and the title ‘Isaijyothi’.<br />
Nithyaree Mahadevan will be the guest of honour.<br />
Cancer detection camp for<br />
women on <strong>March</strong>.31<br />
Heart2Flower jointly with Bharath Vikas Parikshath,<br />
Lions Club of Pasumpon, Kalki Manava Seva Samithi<br />
will be conducting free Cancer detection camp for poor<br />
women only, age 30 to 50 years.<br />
The Camp will be held on <strong>March</strong>.31<br />
at Saligramam and Virugambakkam.<br />
For more details contact S Ethirajan, coordinator, cell<br />
No. 98409 66843<br />
Impact of <strong>Porur</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />
‘Thuvakkam’ an NGO<br />
based in Chennai conducted<br />
a drive to clean government<br />
higher secondary School in<br />
KK Nagar.<br />
Around 40 volunteers<br />
of the NGO participated<br />
in the drive through which<br />
they cleaned the school,<br />
removed the posters and<br />
painted the walls of the<br />
school and helped clearing<br />
encroachments on the<br />
nearby streets.<br />
The volunteers<br />
completed the work within<br />
12 hours. The task was<br />
carried out with the help of<br />
city police.<br />
One of the volunteers<br />
told this reporter that they<br />
take up such work from<br />
6 p.m. to 6 a.m. to avoid<br />
disturbances from various<br />
ways like traffic, noise etc.<br />
Nippon paint was the official<br />
color partner for the drive.<br />
It invites people in Chennai<br />
to send a photography of<br />
public places like School,<br />
Library, Hospital, Bus stop<br />
etc which is untidy to<br />
emailvthuvakkam@gmail.<br />
For more details<br />
about this project and<br />
volunteering contact<br />
Divaker (Project Associate)<br />
at 9566069879 or visit<br />
fb.com/thuvakkam and<br />
www.thuvakkam.org<br />
Following a photograph (top) published in <strong>Porur</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />
on Feb.19 A pit around put traffic barricades, it was not<br />
closed more than 2 months on Chinthamani Vinayagar<br />
Koil Street, near Nehru Street, Alwarthirunagar, Valasaravakkam.<br />
the authorities have constructed manhole<br />
and removed barricades.
Page. 2<br />
RNI Regn No. TNBIL/2014/54977<br />
Alpha Arts and Science College (<strong>Porur</strong>)<br />
celebrated Annual college day<br />
Alpha Arts and Science College (<strong>Porur</strong>) its celebrated<br />
Annual college day on <strong>March</strong> 18 in it premises.<br />
The celebrations began with an invocation to the Lord Almighty.<br />
The presidential address by the chairperson of the Alpha Group of Institutions Dr.Mrs.<br />
Grace George was indeed very inspiring which kindled the importance of community<br />
leadership and also emphasized on value system.<br />
The guest of Honour for the day was Dr. Lakshmanasamy, Professor and Head,<br />
Department of Econometrics, University of Madras and University Representative on<br />
the Governing Body of Alpha Arts and Science College. He gave a valuable talk on<br />
Women Education, Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Development.<br />
The Chief Guest for the progamme was Ms.Selvi Ravindran, Additional General<br />
Manager, BHEL – Power Sector Southern Region, Chennai. She emphasized on<br />
Perseverance and how it could help one win over anything in life. She also insisted on<br />
being technically competent in today’s world and that the younger generation should<br />
be willing to take risks in life in order to achieve success. She made a special mention<br />
about Mr.Nandakumar, IRP, and currently Joint Commissioner of Income Tax. He also<br />
added that when we change our expectations, we change the world.<br />
Proficiency Prizes were distributed to students for Academic Excellence and cultural<br />
activities for taking the institution to the forefront. The release of the Magazine (NEN)<br />
took place as part of student activity.<br />
Inaugural of the Incense Group Pvt.Ltd, started by two students namely Saurav of III<br />
BT and Sriram of I BBA took place. The formal programmes came to an end with an<br />
appreciation to the Alpha ENACTUS Team which has won laurels for “2030 Global Void<br />
for Sustainable Entrepreneurship”.<br />
The day’s celebration fervor started after the formal session with the cultural<br />
programmes by students of various departments. The NRI dance by the NRI students<br />
of the college was an exceptional one which made the students know different cultures<br />
of the world. The College Day cultural programmes ended with the National Anthem.<br />
Awareness program conducted to avoid plastic<br />
PORUR TIMES<br />
Dust kicked up by vehicles,<br />
A stretch of Suresh Nagar Main Road dust kicked up by<br />
vehicles, Valasaravakkam.<br />
Road was closed temporally<br />
A Road was closed temporally, under constructed storm<br />
water channel on Indra Nagar Main Road, near Gandhi<br />
Road, Alwarthiru Nagar, Valasaravakkam,.<br />
Vehicle stuck in improperly<br />
filled trench<br />
<strong>March</strong>. 26, 2017<br />
Students conduct<br />
food festival in St.<br />
Joseph college on<br />
<strong>March</strong>. 27<br />
The department of hotel<br />
& catering management of<br />
St.Joseph college (arts and<br />
science), Kovoor, Chennai<br />
will conduct food festival<br />
called ‘Culinary Coup 2017’<br />
on 27th <strong>March</strong> in its premises.<br />
Students will exhibit<br />
their culinary skills of native<br />
to Indian Cuisine. The<br />
program starts at 12.30<br />
p.m.<br />
Food festive committee<br />
which consists of assistant<br />
professors of the department<br />
will welcome the<br />
guests.<br />
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NSS wing of SS Shasun<br />
Jain College for Women<br />
(T.Nagar) in association<br />
with Exnora Greater<br />
Chennai organized<br />
a Public Awareness<br />
program on the need to<br />
Avoid Plastic recently.<br />
As part of the program,<br />
Students and Exnora<br />
Volunteers removed<br />
non-bio degradable<br />
waste, plastic bottles,<br />
polythene covers, etc.<br />
The Students and Exnora<br />
Volunteers distributed<br />
pamphlets to the general<br />
public on the need to<br />
avoid plastic products,<br />
especially polythene<br />
covers and bottles in order<br />
to save the environment.<br />
R. Govindaraj(<br />
President) , R. Sridharan<br />
(Vice President) and<br />
Anand Laxman, Secretary<br />
of Exnora Greater Chennai<br />
explained the need to<br />
avoid plastic products and<br />
the damage it causes to<br />
the environment.<br />
Following this, they<br />
interacted with the<br />
students and urged them<br />
to avoid plastics in their<br />
homes and propagate<br />
this message to others.<br />
They also explained the<br />
necessity for the students<br />
to participate in such<br />
awareness campaigns<br />
to create a better and<br />
pollution free world for<br />
them and their children.<br />
The students and<br />
volunteers also took<br />
pledge to avoid plastic<br />
and use of bio degradable<br />
products wherever<br />
possible.<br />
Exnora invites students<br />
community to conduct<br />
such awareness programs.<br />
For more details,<br />
R.Govindaraj (President)<br />
can be called in<br />
9941007058<br />
PORUR TIMES<br />
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Photographer: C.K Arunachalam<br />
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Email: theporurtimes@gmail.com<br />
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